I'm not usually one to recommend something I haven't experienced first hand... but I am signing up... (and I like what I know about this artist, and a friend, whose judgment I trust, gave it a big two thumbs up) Mr Wilson I wonder if you have seen this? Up through September 13 (apologies if this has already been posted).
"Janet Cardiff's 'Her Long Black Hair' is a 35-minute journey that begins at Central Park South and transforms an everyday stroll in the park into an absorbing psychological and physical experience."
My memory is short, to say the least, but last night Barack Obama gave the best political speech I've ever heard.
I can't find the video yet. If anyone finds it I'd appreciate a pointer...
Saw i,robot last night, and i have a question. When does R2D2 get his own movie?
TAC (Total Asshole Compression).
Okay, the Whole Foods guy sounds smart, but this my friends is pure genius:
Krispy Kreme doughnut drink. Pure evil genius that is.
Genesis P-Orridge
has a blog. And, apparently, breasts.
drink red wine for longer healthier life
I saw
OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism last night. Article on producer/director Greenwald
here.
The PIPA poll report findings were the most shocking statistics for me -
to see the statistics quoted in the movie go to 'Iraq' and then the report dated 'October 2, 2003,' page 15 & 16 specifically. It is not a 'great' movie, but it does a good job at hammering in the fact that Fox is bad bad bad and definitely not "Fair and Balanced" reporting. I guess if you are not use to questioning what you hear, it is worth a see.
This is a good
site too.
On Monday, July 12th - the 109th anniversary of Buckminster Fuller's birthday in 1895 and the 50th anniversary of the patent on his best-known invention, the geodesic dome - the U.S. released the Buckminster Fuller commemorative stamp
Awe-Inspiring Experiences:
Thanks to the generosity of the Templeton Foundation, a team of scholars centered on UCLA is engaged in a three-year process of exploring the world of awe-inspiring experience: also called mystical experience or primary religious experience.
The three day
Awe to Action conference, one part of the UCLA program, has just wrapped up. Mark Kleiman has a
quick report, and a slightly
longer report.
Steve Jobs WWDC presentation on the next OSX (tiger) Supposedly impressive stuff related to the future of image & video processing, I haven't seen it yet as I'm on my land line. He gets into the capabilities of "core video" at about 1hr 10min.